Tackling One of the World’s Biggest Problems
Waste Plastics & End Of Life Tires
The Waste Plastic Problem
Globally the world has produced 8.3 billion tons of plastics that have or will eventually become waste. This plastic waste can be found in every remote location around the world, including the bottom of our oceans.
World produces 400 million tons of plastic waste a year
Between 75 and 200 million tons of plastic waste are currently in our oceans
Critical ocean bacteria that contribute approximately 10% of our oxygen to our planet are being killed off by micro-plastics
Plastic takes approximately 400 years to degrade
Recycling estimates have been overstated at 9%
A more accurate global recycling estimate is 2-3% of plastics are recycled
Plastic Waste emits green house gases as it decomposes
Plastic waste emits toxic gases when incinerated
It is estimated that plastics are responsible for 4% of the world’s total green house gas emissions
The End of Life (EOL) Tire Problem
There are 4 billion EOL tires on the planet today.
In first world countries, each person creates an average of 1 EOL tire per year. There are 1.5 billion EOL tires produced each year.
Tires take hundreds of years to decompose
As tires decompose, they release many cancer-causing chemicals and heavy metals into the soil through leaching thus contaminating the soil and drinking water
As tires decompose, the air space fills with methane gas and becomes a fire hazard. If ignited the tires produce toxic smoke and oils and are extremely difficult to extinguish.
Rainwater collects in stockpiled tires, which becomes a breeding ground for mosquitoes that carry dangerous diseases
Dumped tires destroy sea grasses and corals in our oceans.
Millions of waste tires are currently in our oceans
